Those Who Say Water is Pure and Nothing Makes it Impure

Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, "Can we perform ablution with the water of the well of Budha'ah?" (The well of Budha'ah was a well into which clothes of menstruating women, meat of dogs, and dirt and filth were thrown.) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Water is purifying; nothing makes it impure."

Once, during a journey, the companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached a pond by the side of which a carcass was lying. The people waited there for the arrival of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he arrived, the people said, "O Messenger of Allah! There is a dead animal lying on one side of this pond." He said, "Drink it and drink to your fill; water does not make anything unlawful, rather it makes it lawful."

Hazrat Ikrimah narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by a pond. The people said, "O Messenger of Allah! Dogs and wild animals drink from this pond." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Whatever the wild animal drank is in its stomach, and whatever the dog drank is in its stomach. You may drink from it and perform ablution with it." Thus, the people drank from it and performed ablution with it.

Hazrat Maymun bin Abi Shabib reports that Hazrat Umar passed by a pond at the place of Majannah and said, "Give me water from it to drink." The people said, "From this, wild animals, dogs, and donkeys drink water." He replied, "He said, 'What they have drunk is theirs; what remains is for ablution and drinking.'"

Hazrat Ikrimah narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab passed by a pond and intended to drink from it and perform ablution. The people of the pond informed him that dogs and wild animals drink from it. He replied, "For them is what they have drunk." Then he drank from it and also performed ablution.

The mother of Manbooz states that she was on a journey with Hazrat Maymunah. She drank water from a pond in which there was an insect called ja'alan and dung, and she also performed ablution with it.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah was asked about such a pond from which wild animals and donkeys drank water. He replied, "Nothing makes water unlawful."

Hazrat Ka'b bin Abdullah says that once we reached a pond with Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) in which there was a dead animal and menstruating women used to bathe in it. He said that nothing makes water impure.

Hazrat Mujahid said that nothing makes water impure except an extremely impure polytheist.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Water does not become impure.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Laila says that nothing makes water impure.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that nothing makes water impure.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that water does not become impure.

Hazrat Ibn al-Musayyib said that Allah Almighty has sent down water as a purifier; nothing makes it impure. Dawood says that Hazrat Saeed said this because we had asked him about those ponds and reservoirs into which dogs put their mouths.

Ibn Awn says that I asked Qasim bin Muhammad, "Sometimes we come across ponds in which a dog has put its mouth or a donkey has drunk water. Can we drink from it or perform ablution with it?" Qasim looked at me and said, "When you go to a pond, do you wait and ask whether a dog has put its mouth in it or a donkey has drunk from it?"

Hasan was asked about the ponds that are on the way to Makkah and in which donkeys and wild animals drink. He said, "There is no harm in it."

Hazrat Ikrimah says that water is a purifier; nothing makes it impure.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that water is a purifier; nothing makes it impure.

Saeed bin Jubair says that water does not become impure.

Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid said to a man, "Pour water over me." They were in the bathhouse. He replied, "I am in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity)." He said, "Go and perform ghusl (ritual bath), because nothing makes water impure."